Each week, the team at Countrytown finds the best new country songs to add to our weekly playlist, The Country Drop. Here's our picks released this week, October 2, 2026.

From feminist rage anthems to True Blood quotes, Tori Forsyth breaks down every track on her new album, 'Self Preservation,' for Countrytown.

Langley returned to the stage the next night, saying she wasn't "gonna live in fear."

Newcastle, the party starts when the festival stops!

Brooks & Dunn's upcoming CMC Rocks sideshows have been met with overwhelming demand, with extra arena shows announced today.

"It’s a lot to walk away from, but we’d rather go out on a high than risk the event being prevented from continuing by circumstances beyond our control," said Big Red Bash founder Greg Donovan.

Reports recently emerged that Seven “pulled the plug” on the popular show, despite already beginning production for the next season.

“She didn’t really give me a choice,” Lambert said. “If Ella wants it, you’re doing it.”

"What happens in Australia will only happen in Australia," Church teases of his 2027 visit.

Katie Jayne opens up about her two-year sobriety milestone, breaking drinking stigmas, and her defiant new single 'Beer & Broken' with Countrytown.